HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9th GRADELESSON 1

1. Abstinence (n.) a giving up of certain pleasures, such as food or drink; often used in regard to sexual activity. Myra’s abstinence from cake, candy and ice

cream led to a dramatic weight loss.

2. Aberration (n.) deviating from the right path or usual course of action, a minor mental disorder The scientists looked for a possible aberration

in the laboratory animal’s behavior after administering the experimental drug.

3. Abstract (adj.)  hard to understand. 

To him, hunger was an abstract concept, having never missed a meal himself.

 4. Acclaim (n.)  loud applause; approval. 

Jonas Salk won great acclaim for his medical discoveries.

7. Affinity (n.)  a natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing. Harvey’s affinity for math led him to excel in his computer classes.

8. Acquiesce (v.) to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others, to accede; to give consent by keeping silent. The president said that we will never acquiesce to the demands of terrorists.

5. Admonish (v.)  to advise against something; to warn; to scold. Aunt Sue never failed to admonish my cousins about their poor table manners.

6. Advocate (v.)  to support; to be in favor of. Because the candidate plans to advocate many new social programs, he is being called a big spender.

9. Aesthetic (adj.) showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic. My aesthetic sense was revolted by

Harriette’s choice of wallpaper.

10. Aggrandizement (n.) an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power. The United Nations refused to acquiesce to the

dictator’s desire for self-aggrandizement be declining his request to make a speech.